Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 110,585 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
110,585
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
191st
of 221 groups
All-time high
152,083
in 2016
All-time low
30,390
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 1997–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 30.4k1998: 30.4k1999: 31.3k2000: 32.7k2001: 35.0k2002: 36.6k2003: 36.0k2004: 38.5k2005: 40.2k2006: 42.7k2007: 48.1k2008: 56.3k2009: 64.0k2010: 81.2k2011: 92.2k2012: 107.6k2013: 118.6k2014: 134.9k2015: 142.5k2016: 152.1k2017: 146.0k2018: 144.3k2019: 133.1k2020: 126.0k2021: 118.8k2022: 112.8k2023: 110.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) stood at 110,585.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 152,083 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30,390, in 1997.

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 191st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 30,390
1998 30,390 +0.0%
1999 31,252 +2.8%
2000 32,673 +4.5%
2001 34,999 +7.1%
2002 36,596 +4.6%
2003 35,994 -1.6%
2004 38,483 +6.9%
2005 40,213 +4.5%
2006 42,692 +6.2%
2007 48,088 +12.6%
2008 56,277 +17.0%
2009 63,953 +13.6%
2010 81,170 +26.9%
2011 92,207 +13.6%
2012 107,613 +16.7%
2013 118,581 +10.2%
2014 134,918 +13.8%
2015 142,525 +5.6%
2016 152,083 +6.7%
2017 146,042 -4.0%
2018 144,304 -1.2%
2019 133,070 -7.8%
2020 125,960 -5.3%
2021 118,821 -5.7%
2022 112,769 -5.1%
2023 110,585 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,677 30,390 31,252 3
2000s 42,997 32,673 63,953 10
2010s 125,251 81,170 152,083 10
2020s 117,034 110,585 125,960 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

  1. 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 733 compare
  2. 189 Cayman Islands 704 compare
  3. 190 Puerto Rico 678 compare
  4. 191 Antigua and Barbuda 640 compare
  5. 192 San Marino 538 compare
  6. 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 496 compare
  7. 194 Monaco 473 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 110,585 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The highest recorded value was 152,083 in 2016.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The lowest recorded value was 30,390 in 1997.
How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release